Affirmative Prayer ~ What in the world is this?

In my first post yesterday, I closed with an affirmative prayer. Since my introduction into the teaching of the Science of Mind, I have been using this type of prayer almost exclusively.  For those of you who are interested, here is a description of affirmative (positive) prayer from "How to Speak Religious Science" by Dennis Merritt Jones, R.SC.D.

"In Religious Science we do communicate in thought and speech with God through a process we call Spiritual Mind Treatment, or positive prayer.  We believe that God has already given us, by our divine birthright, all that we ever will need to live a complete, healthy, whole, and prosperous life; our only job is to accept it!  The communication always takes place within our own consciousness and mind.

"Spiritual Mind Treatment is simply a process used to change our consciousness or belief system....Indeed, it is done unto us as we believe!"

Is this the only way to pray? Of course not.  As the saying goes, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."  Pray however you wish.  What works for one, may not work for another.  It is the praying that is important.

That being said, my thoughts move on to a subject near and dear to me.  Russian adoptions.  My daughter was adopted from Russia in 1999 after a long and tenuous trial of closures, delays, court issues and on and on.  My affirmation was that Ulya was my daughter and we would be together at the perfect time...God's time.  The majority of my friends said I should give it up.  Not a chance.  On October 28, 1999, the judge in a court in Irkutsk, Siberia, declared us mother and daughter.

Here is the little girl (age 7) in her orphanage in Cheremkhovo.  She is now a beautiful young woman of 22, thriving in the United States.

Today is a sad day for the thousands of orphans in Russia as President Vladimir Putin has signed a ban on adoptions to the United States.  Economics and cultural bias prevents many Russian citizens from adopting these children.  Politics is the real reason for this ban and the children suffer.


 Years ago, I made a statement to my minister when he asked what I wanted to do with my life.  I answered "I want to save the children of the world."  A big task but I did save one and helped in saving many others.  Now I'm asking that we, as citizens of the world, take on the challenge of "Saving the Children of the World" by removing the sadness and allowing the Light of God's happiness to shine.

• Can we do it by giving money? It helps but...
• Can we do it by adopting or fostering?  It helps but... 
• Can we do it by sending petitions to the officials of various countries?  It helps but...  

What we can do is believe in our hearts and minds that children everywhere have a chance.  We are entering a new era this month of December 2012.  The world didn't end with the Mayan calendar.  But we as citizens of the world can birth something new.  How?

Prayer! Simple prayer!  The most powerful thing there is.  Here is my prayer.

Father Mother God!  In you I live and move and have my being.  In You, I know there is only Good for You are all Good.  Wherever I am, You are.  There is no separation.  Your Presence is everywhere.  It is here with me in my home; it is in the deepest part of the Appalachians; it is the far reaches of Siberia; it is the the Congo.  There is no place where You are not.

All people everywhere are part of You.  They may not be aware of there divine connection to You but I know that deep within each and every soul on this earth, You are there as a spark of light just waiting to be recognized.  With that recognition, hearts open, minds change, love reigns.

Right now, I am knowing that something is happening in the consciousness of man and womankind. Those people in power in the governments all over the world are having a change of heart.  They are listening to their hearts and not their egos.  They recognize that Good must unfold and they are finding ways in which to allow this to happen.  Citizens are opening their hearts and old beliefs are falling to wayside.  Cultural biases are changing.  The children of the world are safe and secure as they are held in the caring arms of an All-loving, All-powerful, God.

It is done in God's time.  I give thanks knowing that these words and the thoughts of all who believe this to be possible are changing the consciousness of the world.

Thank you God.  And so it is!